Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the HTC One M9, having a general score of 83 against 77.7. Galaxy Note8 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than HTC One M9, although it's heavier. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
The HTC One M9 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note8, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional GPU. HTC One M9 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a lot smaller screen and a little worse count of pixels per display inch.
The HTC One M9 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a much smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Galaxy Note8 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has improved battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One M9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the HTC One M9, resigning some specifications.
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